Vaccine in just months, not years. And gametime decision. Well take you inside the huddle with nfl commissioner Roger Goodell about when america might be ready for some football again. After last nights drafrkt, people are excited. But first, heres todays eye opener, your world in 90 seconds. So well see what happens. I told him very distinctly, i said mike was there. I said you do what you think is best. Several Southern States moving forward with plans to reopen businesses, even as the death toll continues to grow. This is a reckless step that will lead to more infections and unfortunately more preventable deaths. With Small Businesses still left waiting for help, Congress Approves hundreds of billions of dollars in additional funding. At the White House Briefing, President Trump said the u. S. Is doing a, quote, great job on testing. The president also suggested using disinfectants as a treatment. Sounds interesting to me, so well see. But the whole concept of the way it goes in one
Today is november 11th, 2019, which marks the 100th anniversary of veterans day in america. Originally known as armsist day, this is a day when we recognize the service of all u. S. Military veterans. Were delighted to mark this important day with a special event designed to salute americas veterans. Im especially pleased that our guest this evening include a fellow north carolinian who is the nations secretary of veteran affairs, the honorable robert wilky. The society of the cincinnati was our countrys first veterans group. Its particularly fitting that the secretary will be providing remarks. Youll hear a little more about that in just a moment. Were gathered here tonight to listen to a distinguished panel of noted historians who will be discussing the experience of American Veterans since the revolutionary generation more than 240 years ago. I also want to encourage you to return to Anderson House and visit us again and look at our very special museum exhibition, americas first vet
First president being sworn in at federal hall in new york city. That would have been in 1789, in april. How well where the duties and office that he was about to step into, how well where they defined at this moment when he was sworn in . They werent defined at all. There was a brandnew institution, certainly in america and really in the world, its a new experiment of an elected magistrate that would have at one point been the head of state, like a king, but also be the chief executioner of the laws, the chief executive in this case, the chief policy maker. And it wasnt exactly clear where the powers of the of the legislature and where thedefine. Powers of the president would be defined. And so washington really created that office. Reallmany of the precedents, mf the things that we come to think of as president ial really come downwn from his example in the office. He took the oath, what were his views at the time about expanding or restricting the power of the office that he was ste
Of the president would be defined. And so washington really created that office. Many of the precedents, many of the t down from his example in the office. April of 1789, age 57 when he took the oath, what were h cour representatives, people represent their districts. In the senate they represent the states. And so as president , he is the only elected officer that represents all the people. And s been purchased for some 10 million. I want to show viewers a bit of what it looks like and what president George Washington did to learn about the powers of the presidency. George washington is very, very exacting with his books. We see that he takes great care of them. He has them in beautiful glass fronted shelves in his personal library at mt. Vernon. Often putting a wonderful flourish of his grand signature in the upper righthand corner of the title page which he does with this volume. He also, especially on very important papers, puts a book plate. This is a book plate washington ordered
Of the president would be defined. And so washington really created that office. Many of the precedents, many of the t down from his example in the office. April of 1789, age 57 when he took the oath, what were h cour representatives, people represent their districts. In the senate they represent the states. And so as president , he is the only elected officer that represents all the people. And s been purchased for some 10 million. I want to show viewers a bit of what it looks like and what president George Washington did to learn about the powers of the presidency. George washington is very, very exacting with his books. We see that he takes great care of them. He has them in beautiful glass fronted shelves in his personal library at mt. Vernon. Often putting a wonderful flourish of his grand signature in the upper righthand corner of the title page which he does with this volume. He also, especially on very important papers, puts a book plate. This is a book plate washington ordered